Academy fund donors agree to split from UI, go independent

The University of Illinois and a group of conservative donors have parted ways.

Founders with the Academy on Capitalism and Limited Government Fund and UI officials announced Monday they would terminate the agreement that created the academy fund and would have provided money for teaching and research on capitalism and limited government.

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